Powder box



J. J. VOGLER lPOWDER Box Feb; 8, 1927.

' Filed May .21, 1925 Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

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This invention lrelates to certain improve'-y ments inv containers or cases for loose powder; Y l n Loose powder for toilet purposes isvnow largely sold in bulk, that is, is put up in relatively large quantities, as, for instance,

a pound or more.` This bulk powder1r is used Vparticularly vfor dusting after bathing, Valthough, lof course', it maybe used for facial or other purposes.- As this "powder is now put out, it is packaged in a container with which is supplied a large puff fortapplying the powder, the container being opened'and the powder extracted therefrom in the usual manner.-V As this powder is now put up, to be carried around it is necessarylto carry the whole package or to transfer part ofthe powder' to another receptacle, lwhich inay or 'may not be powder tight', so that'theie Vis danger of leakage of the powder.-

It isthe especial object of the present iiivention to provide an improved container' for' bulk powder which'v shall 'be provided with a closure which in itself is a powder f carrier, this closure being constructed to carry a puff, and so that it is practically proof against'accidental loss of powder, this closure forming a cover for thecase or box` in which the bulk powder is packaged, so

that a user'can put into this closure a sufiiin this supplemental cover.l

ylfith these and/other objects notspecifically referred 4toin view, the invention consists in certain novel parts, arrangements "Y and combinations Vwhich will be .described vin connection Vwith the accompanying drawf ingsand the novel features pointed outin the claims hereunto appended.A

In these drawingsfe l F'gure l isa perspective View of theA proved palrage; v Figure- Q/ is a central vertical section taken V4oi the line Vv2-12 of Fig; l, showing the closure and supplerentalcover in position;

Figure ris a detaily sectional elevation niet; 'serial showing the `package withthe closure removed and the supplemental cover in its operative position; l

Figure 4 is a sectional plan view of the construction shown takenL onthe line M of Fig; 2;

Figure closure andv its associatedcover; f

Figure-6v is a sectional view ofthe cover for the closure;

Figure 7 is a sectionall view of the closure withfthe cover removed; i Figure 8 is a sectional view o the supplemental cover, and Y is ai'sectional view on a smaller" .scale than the' other figuresv showing the Figures 9'and lOfare detail sectional views of a powder drdnrorcarrier which may be used in the bon; Y f

Referring now to these drawings, the .invention is illustrated as embodiedin a can of light metal and 'circular in shape. It will be understood, however, that such a can has been Y selected linerely as illustrative, and the invention is not to be restricted t such shape or such material; As shown, howeverthere is provided a can of light instal marked generally l, this can being capacitated to carry the desired amount ofbulk powder indicated by P, as, for instance, a pound.

This bor' body is providedwith side wallsl 2 whichinay be, if desired, turnedoverat the top, Yas' indicatedrat 3, to forni` ai strengthening Harige.l Thebody 1 is` provided with valoovttonu shaving a downwardly extending flange 5 which is bent upwardly; .as indicated at 6,'to form a recess-for the reception of the walls 2 of the box,- these wallsv being held-in the groove and pinched in by squeezing upV the metal so as to Vfirmly hold the parts; together, this construction forming a strong rigid body, Y

Thi bodyy 'l is capacitated,f as before stated', to carry the ,desired aniount of powder, and this powder, if desired,v may of course be put loosely in the body: In the preferred. construction, however, the'. powder will-be carried-in a container or drum which nay be, as illustrated, of two parts,an enter walled' receptacle 7 .having avbottomV-S and an inner walled receptacle 9 open at Vtlie bottom but Vproefided with a top 1Q :of seine easily frangible material, as paper. Iii asseihbliig the-parts the powder is placed in the receptacle 7 and-the'receptaele forced downs as to occupy the shown in puff, and the closure is provided with a lid.'

This closure is associated withA the box body so as to have a tight friction fit and prevent the accident-al escape of powder, and the lid or cover for the closure is so arranged and socooperates with the puff as to effectually seal the powder in the closure and prevent accidental escape of the powder therefrom.

While the specific construction of this vclosure may vary to some extent, it will conform to the shape of the box., both being circular in the present instance. This closure is provided with a central dishe-d portion 11 which isl extended upwardly, as indicated at 12, and then outwardly, as indicated at 13, to form -a horizontal flange. This flange is extended upwardly to form a vertical flange 14 which has a tight friction fit with the inner surface of the walls 2 of the box body. Preferably, the metal of the closure is also bent upon itself, as indicated at 15, to form a flange which will rest :on the top 3 of the walls 2 of the body, this flange 15 extending inwardly and then upwardly to form a vertical flange v16, this vertical flange being bent `upon itself, as indicated. at 17, to form a strengthening rib.

Cooperating with this closure is a cove?.` or lid 18 which is provided with a horizontal rib 19 which rests on the rib 17 of the closure and a downwardly depending flange 20, this flange being slightly longer than thc flange 16 so that it projects below this latter flange. The flange 13 of the bottom of the closure is provided with an annular groove 21, this groove being located preferably below the flange 20 of the cover or lid when the latter is in position. closure is the desired amount of powder, indicated at P, and above this powder' is located a puff or other applicator, preferably of flexible material, 22. lt will be observed that when the. parts are in closed position,` as shown in Fig. 2, the flange 2O compresses the applicator and forces it into the-groove 21, so that the applicator acts as a seal and prevents the accidental escape of powder fromithe box.

Furthermorm for shipping purposes, it will be observed that the dished bottom 11 -of the'closure is arranged so ars to bear with i body.

slight pressure on the surface ofthe paper 10of the powder kcontaining drinn, so'that this latterV is held lirmly in positionV in the It will 'be seen with this construction that the closure mayv be filledwith the desired. vamount" of p'owderand removed from the Carried in the variousmeans may be provided for accom-- plishing this, in the particular construction illustrated the box body is provided with a supplemental lidwhich is conveniently arranged as a false bottom. Tn the particular construction shown, this lid isV in the forni Yof a cap orplate 23, the peripheral edges of which are formed with a groove 24. This groove is adapted to receive the flanged bottom 5, 6 of the box body-and, owing to the depth of the flange 5, this'cover or lid willv extend intothe space beneath the botl tom of the box body. This plate is dimensioned so that it will have a snug fit over the top 3 of the walls 2 of the box, as shown in Fig. 3, this plate when used as acover being in a position reverse to that shown in Fig. 2. This lid or cover is provided with a distributing orifice, which is conveniently formed by slitting and bending up slightly the material of the plate, as indicated at 25 in Fig. 3.

'With' the construction'shown and described it will be seen that a very convenient and powder tight package has been provided,

one that isconvenient to use, both in the home and in which a sufficient amount of powder maybe carried separately from the main body as desired. While the invention has been shown and described in a Vpractical form, it will, of course, be understood that certain changes and variations may be made in the structure disclosed withoutdeparting from the invention as defined in theV Vover the powder and prevent escape of powder when the cover is in position.

2. 1n a powder receptacle, a box body for containing a relatively 'large' amount of loose'powder, a. removable closure therefor, said closure having a bottom closed to the powder in the body and capacitated to hold ya smaller amount ofl'oosel powder, a puff in the closure, a coverY for the closure, vsaid Vcover. and closure having cooperating parts engaging with and acting t0 lock the puff over the powder and prevent escape of powder from the closure when the cover is in position, and a supplemental cover detachably secured to the box bodyV for closing lthe body when the closure is removed.

3. In a powder receptacle, av box body for containing a relatively large amount of powder, a removable vclosure therefor, said 1 closure being capacitated to hold a Smaller amount of powder, a puff in the closure, a cover for the closure, said cover acting to lock the puff over the powder and prevent escape of powder from the closure when the vcover is in position, a supplemental lcover ment with the inner wall of the rim, a cover for the closure, and a supplemental cover having a flange in frictional engagement with the inside of the bottom Vflange of the body in one position and a flangehaving frictional engagement with the outer wall Vof the rim when the supplemental cover is reversed. y f Y 5. A powder holder comprising a receptacle having apowder holding compartment, a loose puff in the compartment above and contacting with the powder, and a lid vfor the compartment having a locking flange engaging with and acting to lock theV puff v1n position in the closure and prevent the escape of powder around the edges of` the puff when the cover is in position. v-

6. In a powder holder, a receptacle having a powder holding compartment, a. locking groove surrounding the powder holding compartment and located above the bottom thereof, a loose puff extending over and in 'contact with the powder inV the compart- -ment and the locking groove, and a lid hav- Ving a locking flange acting to compress the puff into the locking groove when the lid is in position. a

7. In a powder holder, a powder holding compartment, a flange extendinglaterally ofsaid compartment and above the bottom thereof, a groove in the flange, an inwardly projecting flange above the lateral flange, a puff in the compartment extending over the y)owder and the Oroove Vand a lid havin@ a flange projecting downwardly' inside of the inwardly extending flangev and acting to lock the puffl Vin the groove when the lid is in position. 'v

8. In a powder receptacle, a boxvbody for containing a relativelyl large amount of powder, a removable closure therefor, said ff closure having a close friction fit with thev Ainterior walls Yof the body, a puff 1n the closure, avertically extending flange at the upper edge of the closure, and a cover for thev closure having a depending flange in closev frictionall contact with the vertical flange vof the closure Vand extending below the same and acting to lockY the puff over powder in the closure and prevent escape of powder around the upper face of the pu.

9. In a powder receptacle, a box body for containing powder, a bottom thereforv inset from the lower edge of the box walls, al

detachable cover having a groovedflange frictionally engaging the inner walls of the bott-om, the groove of said flange being proportioned so as to frictionally engage the top wall of the box body when thecover isinY reverse position, a closure for the box body capacitated to carry a small amountv of powder, a puff in the closure, and a cover for the closure and( engaging the puff.

l0. A powder receptacle comprising a box body, and a closure therefor, said closure being capacitated to hold powder and a'puff,

having a close friction fit with the walls of 9e a horizontally extending flange near the bottom of the closure, a lower vertical flange' lclose friction fit with the upper flange, and depending below said flange interiorly of the closure.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand. a

JOHN J. vostra.

CERTIFICATE 0F CRRECIQN,

Patent Noe 1,616, 834. Granted Februsry 8, 1927, to

JOHN J. VOGLER.

lt is hereby certified that error appears in the lprinted specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2, lines 119 and 120, claim 1, strike out the words "and closure having cooperating parts engaging with and" and insert the same to follow aftef the word "cover" in line 120, same claim; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case inv the Patent Cities. t

Signed and sealed this 29th day of March, A. D. 1927.

M. J. Moore,

Seal. Acting Commissioner of atouts. 

